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What CUNY applications are affected by changing to a preferred name?  KB0012094

A preferred name change is applied to the individual's first name in their CUNY Login username (firstname.lastname99@login.cuny.edu). 

The following table outlines how a preferred name change is implemented in CUNY-wide applications where a legal name is not required.

ApplicationHow Preferred Name Change is Implemented
Akademos (Online Bookstore)Automatically fed from change in CUNYfirst
ALMA (Library System)Automatically fed from change in CUNYfirst
Blackboard Display Name, Course RosterAutomatically fed from change in CUNYfirst
Brightspace Display Name, Course RosterAutomatically fed from change in CUNYfirst
CUNYfirst Student CenterAutomatically fed from change in CUNYfirst except where the legal name is required
DegreeWorksAutomatically fed from change in CUNYfirst
DropboxAutomatically fed from change in CUNYfirst
EAB Navigate AppAutomatically fed from change in CUNYfirst
FACTSAutomatically fed from change in CUNYfirst
Microsoft 365 enterprise applications managed centrally, such as SharePoint and Teams Automatically fed from change in CUNYfirst 
Schedule BuilderAutomatically fed from change in CUNYfirst
ZoomAutomatically fed from change in CUNYfirst

 


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